percebe

el percebe(
pehr
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seh
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beh
)
A masculine noun is used with masculine articles and adjectives (e.g., el hombre guapo, el sol amarillo).
masculine noun
a. barnacle
Los percebes estaban aferrados a la roca.The barnacles were stuck to the rock.
b. goose barnacle
El percebe estaba aferrado a una roca.The goose barnacle was stuck to a rock.
a. barnacle
Me encantan los mariscos, pero los percebes no me atraen nada.I love seafood, but barnacles do nothing for me.
b. goose barnacle
¿Cuántos euros pagaste por un plato de percebes en España?How many euros did you pay for a dish of goose barnacles in Spain?
3.
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
(stupid)
a. twit
A word or phrase that is commonly used in conversational speech (e.g., skinny, grandma).
(colloquial)
Ese percebe inundó el baño cuando se duchó.That twit flooded the bathroom when he took a shower.
b. idiot
No seas un percebe y escucha lo que te digo.Don't be an idiot and listen to me.
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